Siddhartha in Never too Late to Read Classics

Nov 08, 2018 Jim Townsend rated it it was amazing

An excellent novel about a young Brahmin's coming of age and search for spiritual fulfilment, this is Hermann Hesse's most well-known work. ...more

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Jun 29, 2019 Victoria Evangelina Allen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorate, read-again, fiction, kindle, in-english, 20th-century-literature

❤️THE GOAL OF LIFE TO SEE GOD, NATURE, PEOPLE AND EVENTS AS ONE AND LOVE IT ALL AND LOVE MYSELF AS A PART OF THIS DIVINE EVERLASTING EXISTENCE ❤️

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Jul 10, 2016 Brenda H rated it it was ok

This was a difficult read for me. It was boring and I really disliked the main character, Siddhartha. It's considered one of the most widely read books of the 20th century as it became a favorite of the counterculture of the 1960s and had been on my list for a while. Now, that's taken care of...lol. Rating: 1.5 stars

From the book's Introduction: "Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha is a great story, a tale of a gifted individual struggling to discover the meaning of his life. Through his many colorful ad ...more

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Apr 18, 2014 Ted rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: novels

In this Buddhist allegory gets bogged down in tangential prose. After reading far more probing texts, this left much to he desired. I suppose if this was my first encounter with Buddhism it would have made a more lasting impression. With that said, I believe that there are far better introductions to the Western student.

As a story it was slow and languished. I never really felt connected to the protagonist. It seemed to be written to introduce points rather than tell a good story.

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Jan 21, 2013 Diana rated it it was amazing

This book was given to me at just the right time. I had been contemplating the direction of my life and reading many spiritual books. I fell under the spell of this beautiful story at once.

A young man leaves his father's house in search of Nirvana. His journey takes him down many paths. The reader follows hoping that Siddhartha does indeed find the answer so that we too will know.

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